Mahogany VS Teak

Tropical hardwoods like teak and mahogany are considered the choice of people in today’s market. There are few distinctions between the two that can be a consideration when people want to fill their home with wooden furniture. The main ones are mentioned here:

1) Shade/Color – Teak has a honey yellow shade of brown to dark brown. It becomes soft, silvery-gray when worn. In contrast, mahogany has a golden brown to deep red color of dark wood.

2) Consistency/Grain: Mahogany and teak wood have a similar texture. Teak wood is irregular with thriving figures, while mahogany has a raw texture with strip figures. Teak generally has a straight grain, but is infrequently wavy. Mahogany has straight or interlocked grain.

3) Robustness / Resistance – The durability of teak is unquestionable due to its resistance to any environment and anti-termites. It is stronger for both indoor and outdoor furniture, while mahogany is lacking for outdoor furniture as it has torsional strength, low rigidity and shock resistance.

4) Maintenance/Conservation – Teak is quiet and easy to maintain because it is weather and termite resistant. If you use it indoors, you can choose to just dust it or even oil it to give it a stunning new look. Mahogany can be more monotonous to care for depending on whether it is indoors or outdoors.

5) Usage – Teak is for high eminence indoor and outdoor furniture. It is even used for ship building, deck railing, and bridge construction. Mahogany with its silky grain composition is much more suitable for interior furnishings. It has been a well-known material for hearing instruments.

In conclusion, teak is not a particularly striking wood but it offers very good weather resistance both indoors and outdoors. On the contrary, mahogany is good for interiors in general.